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Sir George Grey, 2nd Bt

(1799-1882), Home Secretary

Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter in 16 portraits
A British Whig politician. He held office under four Prime Ministers: Lord Melbourne, Lord John Russell, Lord Aberdeen, and Lord Palmerston, and served three times as Home Secretary. Grey trained in the law, and was called to the Bar in 1826. He began a successful legal practice but turned instead to politics. He entered Parliament in 1832, and quickly made his mark in the House of Commons. As well as Home Secretary, Grey held a number of other senior offices including Secretary of State for the Colonies and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. In total, he spent fourteen years as Home Secretary, and was described as 'Prime Minister in all internal affairs'.

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Sir George Grey, 2nd Bt, by Caldesi, Blanford & Co - NPG Ax16399

Sir George Grey, 2nd Bt

by Caldesi, Blanford & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1860s
NPG Ax16399

Sir George Grey, 2nd Bt, by John & Charles Watkins - NPG Ax17745

Sir George Grey, 2nd Bt

by John & Charles Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG Ax17745

Sir George Grey, 2nd Bt, by John & Charles Watkins - NPG Ax8565

Sir George Grey, 2nd Bt

by John & Charles Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG Ax8565

Sir George Grey, 2nd Bt, by William Walker & Sons - NPG Ax10072

Sir George Grey, 2nd Bt

by William Walker & Sons
albumen carte-de-visite, 1862-1866
NPG Ax10072

Sir George Grey, 2nd Bt, by W. & D. Downey - NPG Ax39794

Sir George Grey, 2nd Bt

by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1863
NPG Ax39794

Sir George Grey, 2nd Bt, by W. & D. Downey - NPG Ax8564

Sir George Grey, 2nd Bt

by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1863
NPG Ax8564

Sir George Grey, 2nd Bt, by and published by William Walker - NPG Ax15861

Sir George Grey, 2nd Bt

by and published by William Walker
albumen print, published 1865
NPG Ax15861

Sir George Grey, 2nd Bt, by William Holl Jr, after  George Richmond - NPG D20646

Sir George Grey, 2nd Bt

by William Holl Jr, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, (1859)
NPG D20646

The House of Commons, 1860, by Thomas Oldham Barlow, after  John Phillip - NPG D1396

The House of Commons, 1860

by Thomas Oldham Barlow, after John Phillip
mezzotint, 1863 or after
NPG D1396

Ye Pilgrimage to Bedlam 1864, after Joseph Priestman Atkinson - NPG D3783

Ye Pilgrimage to Bedlam 1864

after Joseph Priestman Atkinson
lithograph, 1864 or after
NPG D3783

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Sir George Grey, 2nd Bt

by Caldesi, Blanford & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1860s
NPG Ax38764

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Sir George Grey, 2nd Bt

by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Francis Grant
mixed-method engraving, published 1850
NPG D49805

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Sir George Grey, 2nd Bt

mixed-method engraving, published 2 October1850
NPG D49806

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